Appalachian Trail

The Appalachian Trail has been near and dear to both of us since we were kids. Sandra grew up along it and credits her love of hiking to spending time on it with her parents in her younger years. In 2012, we headed for Georgia to start our AT thru-hike together. While we didn't make it all the way, we cemented our relationship through the experience. Read about our Not Quite Thru.

The “Pennsylvania Rocks” of the Appalachian Trail are legendary. It’s not that other parts of the Appalachian Trail have no rocks, but in Pennsylvania, they come in every size and simply can’t be avoided.

No stronger sense of place shaped my life and my future than the setting of my childhood home. On our recent trip to the ALDHA Gathering, I walked the Appalachian Trail of my youth to seek out memories.

Our plan was to knock off another section of our AT hike while already in the mountains of Tennessee for the Trail Dames Summit. It took only a few days to realize that mid-July is not an ideal time to backpack the southern Appalachians.

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Follow along on our gentle adventures. We hike, bike, and paddle to explore natural beauty. We stop at museums and galleries. We shop and eat local. We believe in authenticity when we travel.– Sandra Friend & John Keatley